Show case



A. H. EHRLICH July `5, 1932.

SHOW CASE Filed Dec. 17, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 5, 1932 PATENT 'OFFICE ALBERT E. EHRLIGH, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSORI SHOW CASE Application led December 17', 41930. Serial No. 503,025.

This invention relates to an improvement in show cases, and is particularly directed to the typel of show case ordinarily used for the ldisplay of candy and is described in connection therewith, but it may be used for the display of any goods that it may be desired.

The vobject of the invention is to improve the construction of show cases of this character and to provide for the complete display of the goods and the containing of the candy or other goods on display in containers that are disposed within a compartment of the show case, permitting the removal of the individual containers or the goods therefrom, while yet providing a complete display of the goods.

Each of the containers is provided with a display compartment for the -goods in the container, and the containers are provided with an opening in the back of each of them, through which the candy may be scooped out without disturbing that portion which is on display in the front compartment.

These containers are located in an upper compartment of the case, beneath which is a storage compartment which may, if desired, be used for the .display of packaged candy or the like. Open compartments are provided at the top of the case, separated by partitions for the containing of additional goods on display, such as packaged candy, chewing gum or the like.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 .is a front elevation of the display case;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view partly in section of a portion of the case, taken on the line 2-8 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the complete case;

Fig. 4 is a detailed horizontal sectional View through a portion of the case; Y

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the containers showing the glass front removed;

and

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view therel through.

The show case is constructed of base rails 1 supported upon feet 2, and posts 3 extend upward from t he base rails 1 supporting an inmetal, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Each container 13 has a bott-om 14 and side wails 15 closed 'at the front by a partition 16, which extends between the side walls 15 and from the bottom 14 to the top of the container, the ltop being open as shown in Fig. 5. A back wall 17 extends downwardly from the upper edge of the side wall 15 to la point approximately midway of the height of the container and tere minates in a forwardly 'and downwardly inclined partition 18, which is secured between the side walls 15, leaving an opening 19 in the lower porti-on of the back of the container.

The bottom 14 is turned upwardly, as at 20, and is inclined forwardly as at 21, approximately parallel with the partition 18 and having the front edgesecured to the bottom 14. The parti-tions 18 serve to deflect the rcon-tents away from the opening 19, said opening being constantly open and through which the contents be scooped nutof the container. The sides 15 extend forwardly beyond the partition 1'6 and have channels 22 provided at the front edges thereof to receive a glass panel 23, which is slidably mounted in the channels 22 to provide a display compartment 24 between the front 1:6 of the container and the panel 23. The front 16 is inclined at an acute angle to the bottom 14 of the container, and the front edges of the-side walls 15 as well as the channels 22 extend parallel with the frontl 16, so as to hold the panel 23 'in the same relation, with the display compartment 24 of uniform width. This inclining of the display compartment corresponds with the inclination `of the glass front 9 and facilitates the exhibition ofthe goods on display.

Extending Yupwardly from the top 5 1'of 'the case are front and back rails 25 and 9.6, respectively connected together by end rails 27, and these rails 25 and 26 have vertical grooves 28 therein to slidably receive glass partitions 29, as shown in Fig. Q, to provide open compartments 30 above the top 5.

The disposition of the partitions 29 in the grooves 28 facilitates the removal of the partitions for cleaning or for enlarging the size of the compartments.

Posts 31 extend upwardly from the back of the case and carry shelves 32 for display purposes.

The display case thus contains provision for the display of goods in the lower compartment 8, in the containers 13, which not only hold the goods but each of them is provided with a display compartment for its individual contents, and there are also open compartments at the top which are separated a distance approximately corresponding with the width of the containers 13, as shown in Fig. 1. There are eight of the containers 13 in the case shown, each of which is separate and is set beside the others throughout the length of the case. The back of each of the containers is open to permit the candy or other goods to be scooped out through that opening, while preventing the goods from falling` through the opening, this being accomplished by the inclined partition 18. When the doors 1l at the back of the compartment .7 are open, access to the individual containers may be easily gained, or the containers may be completely removed through the back of the case for filling or for cleaning of the compartments in the case.

This permits the candy to be removed from the individual. containers without disturbing that on display within the compartment 24. Vhen the containers 13 are removed from the case, the latter may be easily cleaned and may be kept in a clean condition because it is not necessary to remove from a large compartment the great bulk of candy that would be on display therein.

I claim:

In a show case, the combination with a compartment having a transparent front and a non-transparent top, of a display container of a size and contour in vertical cross section approximately equal to the vertical area of the compartment to fit therein, said container having a bottom. side walls extending upwardly therefrom, a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom to the upper edges of the side walls and spaced rearwardly from the forward edges of the side walls, a transparent panel supported at the forward edges of the side walls, and a back wall extending downwardly from the upper edges of the side walls to a point approximately midway of the height of the side walls thence inclined downwardly and forwardly to provide an opening in the lower portion of the back of ALBERT I-I. EHRLICH. 

